MANILA, Philippines — Around 5.4 percent or an estimated 4.1 million working Filipinos got stranded during the government-imposed community quarantine to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Saturday. In the latest survey, it showed that out of the said number, 11.5 percent belong to the 18 to 24-year-old age group, followed by 6.9 percent of those aged between 25 to 34-year-olds. The poll also showed that more men, at 6.2 percent or an estimated 2.3 million, got stranded during the quarantine period, as compared to women with a record of 4.7 percent of 1.8 million. The latest survey, conducted from May 4 to 10, used mobile phone and computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI), and had 4,010 respondents—those 15 years old and above—nationwide. Are you currently… [Staying in your place of permanent residence, or Staying in another place because of the Enhanced Community Quarantine or ECQ]?)

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 13, 2020 07:07 UTC